| Issuer | Belgium |
| Year | 1865-1878 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Francs (5 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) (10% copper) |
| Weight | 25 g |
| Dimensions | 37 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Léopold Wiener |
| In circulation to | 30 July 1932 |
| Reference(s) | KM#24, LA#BFM-127 |
| Obverse description | Head of King Leopold II facing left, legend in French surrounding, designer at bottom |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES
LEOP WIENER (Translation: Leopold the Second, King of the Belgians) |
| Reverse description | Belgian coat of arms within wreath dividing the value, motto in French above, year below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | L`UNION FAIT LA FORCE
5 F
1871 (Translation: Unity Makes Strength) |
| Edge | Plain with lettering |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1865 - Morin 152 - 1866 - Morin 153; F without dot - 1866 - Morin 153a; F with dot - 1867 - Morin 154; F without dot - 3 693 144 1867 - Morin 154a; F with dot - 1867 - Morin 154b; F with dot; large 7 in year - 1868 - Morin 155; Position A; overdate variety 1868/67 exists (Morin 155b) - 6 570 564 1868 - Morin 155a; Position B - 1869 - Morin 156 - 12 657 542 1869 - Without signature --> needs to be confirmed - 1870 - Morin 157 - 10 468 075 1871 - Morin 158 - 4 783 434 1872 - Morin 159 - 2 045 000 1873 - Morin 160; Position A; PROTEGE with normal spacing 27 mm - 22 340 959 1873 - Morin 160a; Position A; PROTEGE with larger spacing 31 mm; stars stand on one peak - 1873 - Morin 160b; Position B; PROTEGE with larger spacing 31 mm - 1874 - Morin 161 - 2 400 000 1875 - Morin 162 - 2 980 941 1876 - Morin 163 - 2 159 885 1878 - In possession of National Bank of Belgium - 1 |
| Catalog ID | 5819030580 |
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